Columbus believed he could get to the East by sailing west.
Columbus believed he could get to the East by sailing west.
Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach Asia by sailing west.
Christopher Columbus.
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Christopher Columbus.
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, he thought he had landed in Asia, specifically in the East Indies.
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, he believed he had landed in Asia, specifically in the East Indies.
West. :)
Contradicting popular belief, Christopher Columbus didnt think that the world was round, he thought he could sail around the world without falling off the edge. People didnt think this could be done, but Christopher Columbus's reasoning for this was that he could reach the east indies because the world was a cylinder. If you roll up a map you can under stand this because then, nobody had discovered up past the edges of Antarctica and the Arctic. So, Christopher Columbus didnt have much support in going to the east indies. Also, the Spanish didnt give him a very good ship either. They thought he was going to die. When he got there he killed many of the natives and enslaved others. That is why we think he is crazy now, but this isnt what we teach in elementary school
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians